Broome man charged after alleged rape of a woman at Cable Beach 'bush doof'By Mya KordicABC KimberleyTopic:Sexual Offences49m ago49 minutes agoWed 30 Apr 2025 at 3:27amA man has been charged over an alleged rape at Cable Beach on Sunday. (ABC Kimberley: Mya Kordic )In short:WA police have charged a 19-year-old man after a woman was allegedly sexually assaulted at a beach "bush-doof" in Broome over the weekend.The incident happened at Cable Beach in the early hours of Sunday morning, police say.What's next?The incident echoes a previous attack at a Broome beach party in 2022 where police are still searching for the offender.abc.net.au/news/woman-allegedly-raped-at-broome-bush-doof/105230326Link copiedShareShare articleWest Australian police have charged a 19-year-old with raping a woman at a "bush doof" beach party in the tourism town of Broome over the weekend.A police spokesperson said the alleged incident happened at Cable Beach, 2,080 kilometres north of Perth, in the early hours on Sunday.Sexual assault support lines:1800 Respect National Helpline: 1800 737 732Men's Referral Service: 1300 766 491Lifeline (24-hour crisis line): 131 114Victims of Crime Helpline: 1800 819 817Full Stop Australia: 1800 385 578Police allege the 19-year-old sexually assaulted a woman, who was known to him, in the vicinity of the event on the beach.On Tuesday officers charged the man from Cable Beach with one count of aggravated sexual penetration without consent.The 19-year-old's bail was refused by police and he is set to appear before the Broome Magistrates Court today."Doofs" are popular in the tourism town with impromptu outdoor dance parties frequently held at local beaches and in bushland just outside the Broome town centre.Reward outstanding after 2022 attackThe incident comes as police continue to search for a man who sexually assaulted a party-goer at another 'bush-doof' in 2022.Police on the way to investigate a sex assault that happened a Broome beach in 2022. (ABC Kimberley: Hinako Shiraishi )No-one has been charged over the offence which police labelled at the time as "random and vicious".In September 2024 police announced a $250,000 reward was being offered for information leading to an arrest.It was the first time a reward for information was offered for a sexual assault in Western Australia.A police spokesperson said an investigation into the 2022 incident was ongoing.Police are not suggesting the 2022 and 2025 incidents are linked.ABC Kimberley — local news in your inboxGet our local newsletter, delivered free each TuesdayYour information is being handled in accordance with the ABC Privacy Collection Statement.Email addressSubscribePosted 49m ago49 minutes agoWed 30 Apr 2025 at 3:27am, updated 21m ago21 minutes agoWed 30 Apr 2025 at 3:56amShare optionsCopy linkFacebookX (formerly Twitter)Top StoriesPM addresses National Press Club ahead of campaigning blitzLIVEPhoto shows Anthony Albanese holds hands with his fiancee as they smile and walk into a rally.Inflation 'clears way' for RBA interest rate cut in MayLIVEPhoto shows RBA buildingHeadline inflation stable at 2.4pc while RBA's preferred measure drops within targetTopic:InflationPhoto shows Cash money in a purse with a calculator, tea towel, list of bills on a notepad and a penThere's a reason Dutton can't resort to a scare campaign with older AustraliansAAnalysis by Annabel CrabbPhoto shows Peter DuttonHolmes à Court fuels movement that denies he will have seat at tableTopic:Political Parties and MovementsPhoto shows shac tealRelated storiesLandmark $250,000 reward offered for leads on Cable Beach sex attackTopic:Sexual OffencesPhoto shows Broome Police on the way to investigate an incident at the sandunes'Beach doof' sex attacker bashes woman on way to toiletTopic:Sexual OffencesPhoto shows Broome Police on the way to investigate an incident at the sandunesRelated topicsBroomeCable BeachPoliceSexual OffencesTop StoriesPM addresses National Press Club ahead of campaigning blitzTopic:Australian Federal ElectionsPhoto shows Anthony Albanese holds hands with his fiancee as they smile and walk into a rally.Inflation 'clears way' for RBA interest rate cut in MayTopic:Stock MarketHeadline inflation stable at 2.4pc while RBA's preferred measure drops within targetTopic:InflationThere's a reason Dutton can't resort to a scare campaign with older AustraliansAAnalysis by Annabel CrabbHolmes à Court fuels movement that denies he will have seat at tableTopic:Political Parties and MovementsJust InWatchdog finds pressure on pilots a factor in plane's highway crashTopic:Air Incidents3m ago3 minutes agoWed 30 Apr 2025 at 4:13amMore than 4 million Australians have already voted. 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